Veasey, D-Fort Worth, has represented Texas’ 33rd Congressional District since 2013. He is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Armed Services Committee. Veasey has served as an assistant and regional whip in the U.S. House and as chair of the Democratic Caucus. He is also a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and New Democrat Coalition, and he launched the first Congressional Voting Rights Caucus in 2016.